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13 January 2015 | 7 replies
@Peter MacKercher - thank you for the quick reply as well as the excellent advice.
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27 January 2015 | 6 replies
I'm not afraid of hard work and I enjoy analysis and advanced excel use so if you could use either one of those in your life let's talk.
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17 February 2015 | 12 replies
Excellent article!
16 February 2015 | 43 replies
excellent post joel. thanks, the turnkey comments are most illuminating.
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17 May 2015 | 25 replies
@Orion Walker 's point about vacancy costs is excellent.
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17 September 2014 | 5 replies
offers an excellent way to handle such a situation.
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13 January 2016 | 20 replies
The decision to hire someone to help you with routine tasks is an excellent one.
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5 March 2015 | 18 replies
DIR labor rates or prevailing wage rates start from $45/hour in painting, $48/hour for laborers, $65/hour for electricians and $72/hour for electrician, $52/hour for carpenter.
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4 April 2015 | 6 replies
Thanks so much @Jeff Rabinowitz- I took your advice, got pre-approved, created an excel spreadsheet with my personal criteria for investing that helps me evaluate deals quickly to determine what is worth looking into (thanks to the help of BP there), and I am off and analyzing in my original hometown of Delaware County PA.
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9 July 2014 | 21 replies
I encourage you to look, but I would wager that you'll find 3-4 unit buildings and larger complexes to be more your style in and around Boston.